1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 473 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride |
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3 | 3 | | in honoring the Sam Houston State University football team for |
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4 | 4 | | winning the 2021 national championship in the National |
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5 | 5 | | Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship |
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6 | 6 | | Subdivision; and |
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7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Sam Houston State University Bearkats |
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8 | 8 | | prevailed despite heavy thunderstorms and early game deficits to |
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9 | 9 | | seal their 23-21 championship game against number-one seeded |
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10 | 10 | | South Dakota State University at the Toyota Center in Frisco; the |
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11 | 11 | | riveting game ended with only 16 seconds left on the clock and |
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12 | 12 | | resulted in the first Football Championship Subdivision national |
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13 | 13 | | title for Sam Houston State University and for Texas since the |
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14 | 14 | | tournament's inception; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the team faced obstacles |
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16 | 16 | | due to COVID-19 restrictions, athletic facility renovations, and |
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17 | 17 | | the massive February snowstorm; team members were able to |
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18 | 18 | | overcome these challenges, and the Bearkats enjoyed notable |
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19 | 19 | | victories against undefeated Big South champion Monmouth |
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20 | 20 | | University and eight-time national champion North Dakota State |
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21 | 21 | | University; and |
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22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The Bearkats have honed their unparalleled skills |
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23 | 23 | | under the superior guidance of head coach K. C. Keeler, who is the |
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24 | 24 | | first coach to win a national championship in the FCS subdivision |
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25 | 25 | | at two schools and is the winningest postseason coach in FCS |
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26 | 26 | | history; and |
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27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Sam Houston State University and Texans across |
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28 | 28 | | the state are immensely proud of this exceptional football team |
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29 | 29 | | for its impressive season and fine sportsmanship; all team |
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30 | 30 | | members are deserving of special recognition for their |
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31 | 31 | | contributions to the team's historic achievement; now, |
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32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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34 | 34 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Sam Houston State University |
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35 | 35 | | football team members, coaches, and staff for the Bearkats' |
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36 | 36 | | outstanding season and extend congratulations to them on winning |
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37 | 37 | | the 2021 NCAA Division 1 FCS national championship title; and, be |
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38 | 38 | | it further |
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39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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40 | 40 | | the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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41 | 41 | | Schwertner, Miles |
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42 | 42 | | Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols |
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43 | 43 | | Alvarado Hancock Nichols |
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44 | 44 | | Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton |
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45 | 45 | | Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton |
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46 | 46 | | Birdwell Huffman Perry Birdwell Huffman Perry |
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47 | 47 | | Birdwell Huffman Perry |
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48 | 48 | | Blanco Hughes Powell Blanco Hughes Powell |
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49 | 49 | | Blanco Hughes Powell |
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50 | 50 | | Buckingham Johnson Seliger Buckingham Johnson Seliger |
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51 | 51 | | Buckingham Johnson Seliger |
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52 | 52 | | Campbell Kolkhorst Springer Campbell Kolkhorst Springer |
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53 | 53 | | Campbell Kolkhorst Springer |
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54 | 54 | | Creighton Lucio Taylor Creighton Lucio Taylor |
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55 | 55 | | Creighton Lucio Taylor |
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56 | 56 | | Eckhardt Menéndez West Eckhardt Menéndez West |
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57 | 57 | | Eckhardt Menéndez West |
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58 | 58 | | Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire |
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59 | 59 | | Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire |
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60 | 60 | | Hall Zaffirini Hall Zaffirini |
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61 | 61 | | Hall Zaffirini |
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62 | 62 | | Patrick, President of the Senate |
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63 | 63 | | ________________________________ |
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64 | 64 | | President of the Senate |
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65 | 65 | | I hereby certify that the |
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66 | 66 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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67 | 67 | | the Senate on May 27, 2021. |
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68 | 68 | | ________________________________ |
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69 | 69 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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70 | 70 | | ________________________________ |
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71 | 71 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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72 | 72 | | ________________________________ |
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73 | 73 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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74 | 74 | | |
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75 | 75 | | Alvarado Hancock Nichols |
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76 | 76 | | |
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77 | 77 | | Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton |
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78 | 78 | | |
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79 | 79 | | Birdwell Huffman Perry |
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80 | 80 | | |
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81 | 81 | | Blanco Hughes Powell |
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82 | 82 | | |
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83 | 83 | | Buckingham Johnson Seliger |
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84 | 84 | | |
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85 | 85 | | Campbell Kolkhorst Springer |
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86 | 86 | | |
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87 | 87 | | Creighton Lucio Taylor |
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88 | 88 | | |
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89 | 89 | | Eckhardt Menéndez West |
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90 | 90 | | |
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91 | 91 | | Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire |
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92 | 92 | | |
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93 | 93 | | Hall Zaffirini |
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